The WNBA’s mishandling of Game 6 is an embarrassment, when the league should be celebrating (Gift Article)

“This is comical. This is insulting. This is a preposterous mishandling of your product at the worst imaginable time … League owners might want to tear up Engelbert’s resignation letter, just so they can fire her instead.” (gift link)

“It is a fitting coda to an Engelbert era marked by tremendous growth and also a tremendous ability to botch layups and bungle progress. For every two steps forward, a total face plant.”

Excellent story here. Not sure if you'll get past the paywall. www.nytimes.com/athletic/772...

"This is comical. This is insulting. This is a preposterous mishandling of your product at the worst imaginable time."

Game 6 of the 7 game WNBA finals will air this Thursday at 9:30 in the morning in California

The WNBA’s solution to its completely avoidable Game 6 problem? Play during lunch (or breakfast, in San Francisco) on a Thursday. Bad planning, horrible optics, and a crappy thing to do to people who consume your product. @theathletic.com column, free to read: www.nytimes.com/athletic/772...

Game 6 could be the championship game. It will be played at 9:30 AM Pacific time because the men have to play the third game of the season in prime time. Do better! The WNBA Finals starting at 12:30 p.m. is an embarrassment, when the league should be celebrating www.nytimes.com/athletic/772...

The potential WNBA deciding game will be broadcast at 9:30AM. WTAF? "“Inexcusably obtuse planning, astoundingly bad optics, and most of all a wildly crappy thing to do to the people who consume your product, all during the biggest showcase of the sport.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/772...

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“Now the party moves to a Thursday afternoon. WNBA fans, above all else, during the halftime show, please mute yourself on Zoom.”

Truly bonkers situation here. Scheduling the championship-winning NBA game at noon on a weekday would have caused riots. WNBA organisers have to sort this out. www.nytimes.com/athletic/772...

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#Sigh1 Yeah, I agree that the letter should be torn up . . . What a mess! www.nytimes.com/athletic/772...

The WNBA Finals starting at 12:30 p.m. is an embarrassment, when the league should be celebrating l The Athletic www.nytimes.com/athletic/772...

“Taking people for granted is not a strategy. At some point, there’s no goodwill left to throw into the incinerator.” www.nytimes.com/athletic/772...